Noisy Flaming Star Nebula in Ha

[GordonH]

Hi all

Finally there has been a bit of clear weather where I live, albeit for half a night. I didn't get out till late so I had a go at IC 405 (flaming star nebula) with my trusty Ha filter. As with previous Ha images I used 10 minute subframes unguided. I only managed 6 subframes as it was getting very close to the horizon where there was some cloud creeping up hence the image being quite noisy.

TMB 115 with Starlight Xpress H36 and Astronomik 13nm Ha filter on Paramount ME unguided, simple autodark subtraction done in Maxim DL, with curves, levels and contrast done in Photoshop CS2.

There is a better quality image on my website www.imagingtheheavens.co.uk

Regards

Gordon

[jcm]

Excellent capture , Gordon.

Very poor conditions in Peterborough so I only got about 45 mins before I gave up.

John

[Sam]

Very nice! 10 minute exposures unguided, that ME is quite a mount!

Sam

[bazza]

Lovely capture Gordon.

Hope you won't mind me pointing out the satilite trail.....but I'm sure you know about that one.

With only six subs, you have to use all you've got eh?!

Barry.

[zhgutas]

Superb capture!

marius

[MartinB]

Ypu've got a lot of detail there Gordon. Great FOV with the big chip